On the research gap-translation exercise to firm up on a research gap idea for an academic-orientated research project

The following note, drawing on my classroom brain-storming exercise with an MBA student, introduces a generic research gap -translation exercise to firm up on a research gap idea for an academic-orientated research project. Regarding t he triggering point of intellectual curiosity [TPIC] from the MBA student, it can be stated as follows: "why the HK BBB sector has been unwilling to adopt AI-based innovation in its business activities". With this formulated triggering point of intellectual curiosity, I now work on the research gap-translation exercise to firm up on the cogent research gap idea [RTE for an academic-oriented research project (that employs the agile literature review approach). Such a research gap translation diagram comprises three components: Component A: A particular real-world situation as conceived by the triggering point of intellectual curiosity of the researcher (i.e. the real-world business domain [RWBD] ). Component B. An imaginative lea...